John Longworth
Biography
John Longworth is a businessman and entrepreneur. He was originally a scientist and spent most of his career in consumer goods and food corporates doing business in the UK and around the globe.
He co-founded a science-tech business of which he was Chairman, and has represented the business community as spokesperson for the CBI, as Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, and most recently as Chairman of the Independent Business Network of family businesses. He was Chairman of the Vote Leave Business Council and Co- Chairman of Leave Means Leave.
At the same time, he has contributed to public life as a Health and Safety Commissioner, Panel Member of the Competition Commission, Director of an NHS Trust, NED of charities and as an MEP.
Member, Regulatory Policy Committee
The Regulatory Policy Committee consists of 8 independent experts with experience and current knowledge of business, employee, consumer and economics issues. Members were appointed after an open competition which followed the Commissioner for Public Appointments’ code of practice.